Women in abusive relationships constitute a unique user group with specific information needs and behaviors. This wiki includes helpful information regarding this particular demographic, including an annotated bibliography of pertinent literature, an information seeking behavior model derived from that literature, and analyses of abused women's information needs, sources, and behaviors. There is also a summary and evaluation of existing library services that assist abused women in their search for information, as well as a discussion of recommended services. The goal of this project is to provide a thorough overview of the user group in a functional and modifiable format, one with the flexibility to allow for inevitable adjustments and additions.
Overview
Women in abusive relationships constitute a unique user group with specific information needs and behaviors. This wiki includes helpful information regarding this particular demographic, including an annotated bibliography of pertinent literature, an information seeking behavior model derived from that literature, and analyses of abused women's information needs, sources, and behaviors. There is also a summary and evaluation of existing library services that assist abused women in their search for information, as well as a discussion of recommended services. The goal of this project is to provide a thorough overview of the user group in a functional and modifiable format, one with the flexibility to allow for inevitable adjustments and additions.